sulfuryl

[ suhl-fuh-ril, -fyuh-ril ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. containing the sulfuryl group, SO 2 , as sulfuryl chloride; sulfonyl.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfuryl¹

First recorded in 1865–70; sulfur + -yl

Example Sentences

The pest control industry is under pressure to find new methods because the chemical, sulfuryl fluoride, is both a greenhouse gas and is also toxic to humans.

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California, a state known for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction policies, is ironically the nation's greatest emitter of one: sulfuryl fluoride.

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"Other greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are found everywhere across the U.S. On our sulfuryl fluoride map, only California lit up like a Christmas tree."

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Environmental Protection Agency for use as a pesticide in 1959, sulfuryl fluoride gained popularity after countries around the world agreed to phase out more reactive fumigants that were depleting the ozone layer, the researchers said.

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Because California has kept thorough records of pesticide use, the team was able to attribute the vast majority, roughly 85% of the state's sulfuryl fluoride emissions, to structural fumigation -- the practice of sealing an infested structure with an airtight tent, pumping gas into the tent to eradicate the pests, and afterward venting the gas directly into the atmosphere.

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